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The young writer Mike Lovett rents a room in a boarding house in Brooklyn to write a novel. He knows little about his past since he lost his memory due to a severe war injury. His roommates seem to hide their own secrets... Mailer's second novel reflects one of the major themes of the post-war period: the competition of political systems and the development of capitalism and communism. His path to becoming a brilliant chronicler, who engages with America's political crises and cultural myths over decades, is already laid out here.
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Barbary Shore, Norman Mailer
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- Released
- 1968
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Barbary Shore
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Norman Mailer
- Publisher
- New English Library
- Released
- 1968
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, USA, 20th century, American Literature, New York, Writers, Brooklyn
- Original title
- Barbary shore
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- The young writer Mike Lovett rents a room in a boarding house in Brooklyn to write a novel. He knows little about his past since he lost his memory due to a severe war injury. His roommates seem to hide their own secrets... Mailer's second novel reflects one of the major themes of the post-war period: the competition of political systems and the development of capitalism and communism. His path to becoming a brilliant chronicler, who engages with America's political crises and cultural myths over decades, is already laid out here.